After two straight losses, UNC needs some wins to elude NCAA Tournament bubble

Posted Feb 6, 2023
The opportunities for North Carolina to solidify its position in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament will be there. But the Tar Heels, reeling after two consecutive close losses, will have to stack up some wins in their last eight games to avoid the bubble. The Tar Heels, 44th in the NET rankings, are 1–7 in what the current rankings classify as Quad 1 games. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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